@Delphinium20 I am, but more mixed martial arts these days than team sports. I think it depends on the sport on how you tackle a mixed league or game, rugby is the only one I can think of that is very difficult. Football I would say a mixed game where teams have to field 6 woman 5 men (or 12 a side would be better), mixed singles in tennis or weight based matching in the fighting/riding sports is a good way forward. Its seem very backwards to see the men's game be massive and equally talented woman who could beat those men not be able to compete in the same game or fight because of DNA.
It would be interesting to see what would happen to the leagues if the games were mixed. I wouldn't be surprised if the championship became dominated by the best woman's teams and premier league remained largely male with a few excellent female players however over time I imagine even that would change.
@songaboutjam
As the mum of a son my concerns are not only making things equal but creating an optimum environment for him and everyone else to succeed in life. I would actually like to see less gender based protection for woman as it's is starting to harm men with a move to everyone having equal rights regardless of gender with no protection for woman if they harm men.
Male and female rights and protections are currently equitable, or roughly equitable. How would you go about abolishing this equity and amalgamating them?
I would remove all references to gender from everything to accommodate those who don't want to be defined by genetics. I would actually cut rights to things like maternity leave to 6 months for each parent from birth so that those born XX aren't discriminated against in the work place. I would actually also even out rights to things like homeless accommodation and stop pushing things like woman in science that is now harming men. This isn't just about making things equal for woman but also protecting men as the mum of a son I can see how he could be discriminated against in the future.
• How would you go about creating a unisex space whilst ensuring the safety of both the more physically vulnerable sex, and disabled people?
I would look to have 24/7 CCTV in all public locations with no dead spaces (yes including toilets) the only private space would be an individual cubicle and the CCTV would capture all those entering and leaving the space protecting the vulnerable and powerful from accusations. That accommodates everyone as the actual location is private but also open to everyone in the same way. So parents can accompany kids and those who don't confine to tradition aren't stuck using somewhere that doesn't fit their needs either. We still have situations where men cannot change their kids for crying out loud that's a bigger problem than accommodating religious beliefs in the western world.
• Given that mediocre male athletes can outperform even the best female athletes in much the way a shark can outswim Michael Phelps, how would you ensure fairness and opportunity for female athletes to shine? How would you make sure women partaking in sports are not seriously injured by much stronger players?
That's not the case in all sports like riding or contact sports. The majority could be gender neutral such as ensuring football teams are roughly 50:50 split, mixed singles or weight based team selection. Also I know plenty of woman who can and do beat men in sport.
• How do all of your proposed solutions offer benefits that the current solutions do not?
It moves forward to a world where;
-woman don't get discriminated against as they may take maternity leave.
-men aren't all seen as a threat rather an equal and have protection from unevidenced accusations as they are seen/treat as an equal threat.
-men have equal rights to things like homeless protections.
-woman are equally able to compete at the top level in sports including in those teams with the biggest incomes!! Premier league football I'm looking at you, even strong man competitions!
-families can freely use any space without the hassle of your sons to old to be in here etc
-those who don't conform to tradition of what you are born defines you aren't stuck in no man's land of having no where to go.
-nothing is viewed as a man's role or a woman's role